Prices at 72 hospitals in Minnesota, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $349 — 14% below the US median ($407), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Hospital | Madison, MN | $128 | $76 | — | 108 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Cloquet, MN | $130 | $195 | — | 123 min | — |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital | Grand Rapids, MN | $135 | $297 | ★ 4/5 | 149 min | — |
| Pipestone County Medical Center | Pipestone, MN | $150 | $95 | — | 132 min | — |
| Windom Area Health | Windom, MN | $165 | $80 | — | 99 min | — |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center | International Falls, MN | $177 | $132 | — | 131 min | — |
| St Gabriels Hospital | Little Falls, MN | $181 | $210 | ★ 4/5 | 141 min | — |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $198 | $308 | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Stillwater, MN | $216 | $304 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital | Saint Paul, MN | $228 | $151 | — | — | — |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Dawson, MN | $234 | $87 | — | 126 min | — |
| Hutchinson Health | Hutchinson, MN | $238 | $330 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Marys-Detroit Lakes | Detroit Lakes, MN | $265 | $310 | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| North Valley Health Center | Warren, MN | $266 | $185 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing | Red Wing, MN | $269 | — | ★ 4/5 | 152 min | — |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | Duluth, MN | $273 | $296 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | — |
| Essentia Health Duluth | Duluth, MN | $273 | $290 | — | — | — |
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic | Olivia, MN | $281 | $162 | ★ 2/5 | 124 min | — |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park, MN | $290 | $306 | ★ 3/5 | 257 min | — |
| Mayo Clinic Health System New Prague | New Prague, MN | $301 | — | ★ 2/5 | 117 min | — |
| Avera Granite Falls | Granite Falls, MN | $305 | $119 | — | 99 min | — |
| Essentia Health Sandstone | Sandstone, MN | $305 | $287 | — | 102 min | — |
| Essentia Health Ada | Ada, MN | $305 | $275 | — | 99 min | — |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital | Graceville, MN | $305 | $273 | — | 131 min | — |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center | Aurora, MN | $305 | $287 | — | 112 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $349 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($114).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $538 list price could save about $189 (35%).
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